(Closed) Transportation Confusion

Hello, I’m so glad I found this site! It has been so nice to read advice from “real” people!

I need to know the etiquette on transportation to and from the ceremony/reception site. If we rent specialty transportation, such as limos or party buses, who rides in them? We also have lots of out-of-town guests; is it my responsibility to provide rides for those who have flown in for the wedding? Thanks!

I just talked to a limo company today. Most limos only hold about 18 people max comfortably. Here is what the limo company recommended (and what we’ll probably go with)

2:00 pm Limo picks Bride, Bridesmaids, and mother up from salon/house/wherever and takes them to the church

2:30 pm: Limo picks Groom, Groomsmen, and other males up from wherever and takes them to the church

After the ceremony (about 4:00 pm) the limo will take the entire group (Bride, Groom, Bridesmaids, Groomsmen, and maybe both sets of parents) to the reception.

I do not think you are responsible at all for transporting guests.

Oh By The Way, we were quoted that the limo is normally $150/hr but since its during the day they charge $135/hr plus 20% gratuity for the drivers. 3 hr minimum. We are estimating the cost to be about $500

No, it’s not your responsibility… but if your wedding is in a city, and Out of Town guests don’t have rental cars, then providing transportation might be nice. We decided to provide a trolley shuttle for at least some of our guests, so that people who want to drink have the option to not drink and drive. It takes a load off my shoulders knowing that everyone will be safe! A lot of our older guests are opting out of the shuttle transportation b/c they’re not big drinkers, and they might want to leave the reception early.